to connect with our environment, to appreciate the
beauty of our surroundings, to ‘stop and smell the
roses’ as it were. This connection with nature can in
fact be beneficial in healing a number of maladies.
The concept of natura medica, which means ‘the
healing power of nature’ and ‘nature is the physician
of disease’, dates back to Hippocrates – although he
originally said it in the much-more-difficult-to-write
Ancient Greek.
More recently – about a century ago – famed biologist
Sir John Arthur Thomson said:
while others like it spread out over a huge area to
‘encourage’ people to get some cardio in between
the resistance training.
‘This gives you a full body and cardio workout while
enjoying the natural environment,’ says Gym Africa
CEO Lloyde Hanson. The bottom line, really, is that
they can design and build almost anything you want.
And they also do indoor gyms, but these are not
nearly as much fun.
Make it happen
What then do I mean tonight by the healing power of
nature? I mean to refer to the way in which Nature
ministers to our minds, all more or less diseased by
the rush and racket of civilisation, and helps to steady
and enrich our lives. My first point is that there are
deeply rooted, old, established, far-reaching relations
between Man [sic] and Nature which we cannot ignore
without loss ... there would be less ‘psychopathology
of everyday life’ if we kept up our acquaintance ... we
have put ourselves beyond a very potent vis medicatrix
if we cease to be able to wonder at the grandeur of
the star-strewn sky, the mystery of the mountains, the
sea eternally new, the way of the eagle in the air, the
When Gym Africa supplies and installs a gym,
it’s a detailed process that starts with the initial
consultation. They’ll walk around the estate with
you to inspect the location you have chosen, or to
help you choose one, taking into consideration any
safety and environmental issues and – critically – the
surface condition of the chosen site, because the
equipment must be securely and safely fitted. ‘We
install most of the equipment on a concrete base –
either an existing one or one we build especially –
and then you can let grass grow over it, or we can lay
artificial turf,’ explains Hanson.
meanest flower that blooms, the look in a dog’s eye.
Surely we need no better reason than this to choose
the outdoors as our gym of choice? And who better to
install one than Gym Africa, who have been supplying
gym equipment to the fitness and hospitality
industry for years, and base their business on the
key principles of quality products and quality people.
What are the options?
Gym Africa offers a range of outdoor gym equipment
– including balance beams, air walkers, pull-up
bars, climbing bars, upright cycle and chest press,
and a whole lot more. Some of Gym Africa’s clients
like all the equipment in one concentrated space,
And you don’t have to wait for ages – lead time
is between eight and 10 weeks, which includes
manufacturing, preparing the site and installing the
equipment. Payment terms are generally 70% to
secure an order, with the balance on completion,
but – depending on the client’s financial viability –
they can structure a number of different payment
options, including paying it off over 60 months.And,
of course, ongoing maintenance is an important part
of the deal, so your gym equipment should remain in
as good shape as all the residents who use it.
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